The
ReBuilding Center presents its summer season of reuse workshops, offering
classes that inspire students to transform discarded building materials
into new furniture, household objects, art and sculpture. The workshops
take place within the ReFind Furniture woodshop located adjacent to
The ReBuilding Center warehouse on 3625 N Mississippi Ave. Here, students
have access to a variety of woodworking tools and learn valuable tool
and construction skills they can apply to projects at home. Most importantly,
students learn how to see old building materials for new reuse possibilities
and are empowered to realize their ideas in new creative forms.
Natural
Gardening Seminar
NW
Vegetable Gardening: How to keep your garden bountiful, sustainable,
healthy for you and the earth
This
presentation includes:
- Organic
vegetable gardening
- Converting
lawn to raised vegetable beds
- Inexpensive
and reused materials for your raised beds
- What
healthy soil is and how to get it
- Plants
that attract beneficial insects
- Pest
control
- Using
supplemental water during the dry summer months
- Harvesting
techniques
Tues
May 27 6:30
Free; optional donation to support The ReBuilding Center’s Education
program
Instructed by Glen Andresen, Metro Natural Gardening Program Educator
To
Register: please
email education@rebuildingcenter.org
in advance to let us know you will be attending
Potting
Bench Workshop
Get a jump start on summer gardening!
Learn how to make an outdoor potting table for your garden using salvaged
woods and materials. Students will use hand tools and power tools
to craft a basic potting table. This three day workshop is recommended
for the beginning or intermediate woodworker.
Thurs June 26 6:30-8pm, Sat June 28 12-5pm and Sun June 29
12-5pm
Tuition + Materials: $80
Instructed by Randi Selleck
Register
Now
Make
a Simple Table
Students will learn a simple method for table construction using hand
tools and reclaimed materials from The ReBuilding Center warehouse.
During this three day workshop, students will complete a table or
bench of their chosen size and dimension.
Wed July 9 6pm-8pm, Sat July 12 10am-4pm, Sun July 13 10am-4pm
Tuition+ Materials: $80
Instructed by Dan Anderson
Register
Now
Concrete
Countertops 101
Learn the basics of mold making, reinforcement, pouring and finishing
of precast concrete countertops in this two session workshop. Create
your own 18” x 18” table top or garden paver to take home.
Sat August 2, 12pm-5pm and Sat August 9 12pm-2pm
Tuition+Materials: $70
Instructed by Rude Graves
Register
Now
Plumbing
Workshop 1: How to Install a Toilet
Learn how to install a toilet from the ground up. Learn how to replace
an existing toilet with one from the Rebuilding Center or how to go
about your bathroom addition or remodel.
Sun August 3 9am-12pm
Tuition: $25
Instructed by Yuuki Metreaud
Register
Now
Plumbing
Workshop 2: Water Conservation
How to identify and fix leaking faucets, toilets, showers and bathtubs.
Also covers how to fix clogged drains and solve other common plumbing
problems.
Sat August 16 9am-12pm
Tuition: $25
Instructed by Yuuki Metreaud
Register
Now
Introduction
to Carpentry for Women
This hands-on carpentry workshop covers power tools, safety, construction
lingo and basic principles of carpentry. Students will build their
own tool box from recycled materials to take home!
Sun August 17, 10am-5pm
Tuition + Materials: $45
Instructed by Lydia Doleman
Register
Now
Intro
to Power Tools 2
advanced beginner to intermediate
level workshop
A three day workshop where students will learn about such useful tools
as the router and biscuit jointer and practice techniques on the tablesaw
and jigsaw. The safe use of tools while expressing creativity will
be a priority. Students will make a small wall shelf or sconce.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Power Tools or Shop Tools Workshop
or equivalent power tool experience.
Wed Sept 17 6-8pm, Sat Sept 20 10am-4pm and Sat Sept 27 10am-4pm
Tuition+ Materials: $80
Instructed by Gregg Heintz
Register
Now
The
ReBuilding Center's Class Registration Policy:
- Register
in advance as classes are capped at 8-10 people and often fill up
quickly.
- If
a class fills, we will add you to the waitlist and contact you if
a space becomes available.
- Cancellations
must be made at least 1 week prior to the first day of the workshop
to receive a monetary refund.
- In
addition, payments through Paypal can only be refunded within 60
days after payment is received. After that date, tuition will be
exchanged for class credit.
- Cancellations
made between 1 week and 48 hours prior to the first day of the workshop
can be exchanged for credit towards future classes.
- No
Refunds are available within 48 hours of the class.
For additional
information about classes at The ReBuilding Center
email education@rebuildingcenter.org
or call 503-445-1756
